Amidst the roar of a fervent Italian crowd, Carlos Alcaraz fell 7-6, 7-5 after two hours and 15 minutes. It was their sixth meeting of the season. Alcaraz had won four of the previous ones, while Sinner had taken two. So what went wrong this time? It seems like a former ATP pro believes she knows the exact reason why the Spaniard came up short.

Laura Robson, former world No. 27 and Tennis Channel consultant, explained what influenced Carlos Alcaraz’s defeat to Jannik Sinner in the final. Robson believes Alcaraz was forced to change his game because of the niggle in his thigh, saying, “For me, I felt the pain in his thigh played a role.” It all started in the first set. After feeling something on a serve, Alcaraz took a hop and a skip, testing things out before deciding to call for a m

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